Nori seaweed harvest begins in Tokyo Bay

In Japan, fishermen have begun to harvest "nori" seaweed off the coast of Tokyo.

On Tuesday, about 100 fishing boats from a fishing port in Futtsu City on the coast of Tokyo Bay took fully grown seaweed from floating culturing nets.

A producer says some of the nets were broken by Typhoon Melor early last month but that good quality seaweed has grown this season.

In Tokyo Bay, harvesting begins at this time of the year when the seaweed reaches maturity as seawater temperatures fall. It continues until early spring.

Seaweed grown in the area called "Edo-mae nori" is famed for its high quality in Japan.